UNIT JUST LEFT THE SCENE HERE AT THE MOTEL 6.. AFTER SPENDING THE LAST 12 HOURS OUT HERE INVESTIGATING.. A SHOOTING DEATH .. THAT AT THIS POINT IS NOT BEING CALLED A HOMICIDE.. BUT INSTEAD SUSPICIOUS.. THE SHOOTING HAPPENED AROUND 5 TUESDAY MORNING ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THIS MOTEL 6 ON DE LA TORRE STREET . POLICE NOT SAYING WHAT LEAD UP TO THE DEADL SHOOTING.. OR IF IT HAPPENED INSIDE OR OUTSIDE A ROOM.. BUT AT LEAST ONE GUEST SAID THERE WAS A LOT OF ACTIVITY GOING ON INTO THE EARLY HOURS. AT THIS POINT POLICE TREATING THE MAN'S DEATH AS "SUSPICIOUS" .. HIS BODY FOUND NEAR A STAIRWAY ON THE SECOND FLOOR.. POLICE RELEASING FEW DETAILS ABOUT THE SHOOTING SAYING THEY STILL HAVE WITNESSES TO QUESTION AT THIS TIME NO ONE HAS BEEN ARRESTED .. BUT POLICE WANT TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE EARLY MORNING SHOOTING.. DAN.. POLICE HAVE NOT RELEASED THE NAME OF THE VICTIM.. UNTIL THEY CAN NOTI RELATIVES.###

An investigation is underway into an early morning shooting in Salinas. The shooting took place on De La Torre at the Motel 6 near the Salinas Airport and it left one man dead. The identity of the man has not yet been released, but police did confirm that he was in his late 20s. The shooting took place around 5 a.m. inside a room on the third floor of the motel. "We want to assure the public the scene is secure there is no additional risk to the public," said John Murray with Salinas police. This is a developing story, check back for details.

SALINAS, Calif. —

An investigation is underway into an early morning shooting in Salinas.

The shooting took place on De La Torre at the Motel 6 near the Salinas Airport and it left one man dead. The identity of the man has not yet been released, but police did confirm that he was in his late 20s.

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Breaking: police now confirming the shooting has resulted in a death, police describing it as a “suspicious death” until they can get more questions answered.. live report @ksbw at noon.. https://t.co/y1TyYzvU1w